Hockey

Pekka Rinne stopped 35 shots for his eighth shutout of the season and the Nashville Predators set a franchise record by earning a point in their 15th consecutive game with a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Sunday night was not a good one for the Devils. They were soundly outplayed by the Ducks in a 4-2 loss, managed their fewest shots in a game all season (17) and their three-game road winning streak came to a harsh end.

In the midst of March Madness, the Stars succumbed to their own brand of March Insanity. For now, the defining moment for this team's disappointing 2017-18 season came late Sunday evening in Winnipeg as Blake Wheeler, the NHL's assists leader, skated in on the Stars net where the last line of defense was, in fact, a helpless Jamie Benn.

The Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters said the team might be "fragile" after Philadelphia rallied in the third period to beat the Canes 4-2 in NHL action in Raleigh on March 17, 2018. He said the team hasn't forgotten how to win, though.